2017-18 Tusculum Men's Soccer News

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Oscar Rubio Jimenez broke a scoreless tie early in the second half to help Tusculum to a 2-0 victory over Anderson in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action at Pioneer Field Saturday afternoon.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Omer Okyar scored on a penalty kick midway through the first overtime period as Queens University of Charlotte overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Tusculum 4-3 in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Wednesday night at Dickson Field.

HICKORY, N.C. --- Victor Cascon scored the tiebreaking goal with three minutes left in the first half as fifth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne held on for a 2-1 win over Tusculum in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Saturday night.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- For the second time in as many weeks, the Tusculum men's soccer team battled a nationally-ranked opponent to a draw as the Pioneers and 13th-ranked Lincoln Memorial played to a 0-0 stalemate Wednesday night in their South Atlantic Conference opener at Pioneer Field.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Corentin Da Mutten scored on a chip shot in the 52nd minute and later cleared the potential tying goal off the line to help Lander to a 1-0 victory over Tusculum in non-conference men's soccer action Sunday afternoon at Pioneer Field.

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. --- Tusculum survived playing the final 30 minutes a man down and came away with a 1-1 draw against 11th-ranked Young Harris College in non-conference men's soccer action Wednesday night.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Ruben Mancio scored the only goal of the match late in the first half and Barton's defense held off heavy pressure from Tusculum in the second half as the Bulldogs upset the Pioneers 1-0 in non-conference men's soccer action Saturday evening at Pioneer Field.

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The Tusculum men's soccer team was picked to finish second in the South Atlantic Conference for the 2017 season, the conference office announced Monday. Voting was conducted by the league's 11 head coaches.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum men's soccer team is coming off a memorable 2016 season in which it captured its second South Atlantic Conference Championship tournament title in the last three years, spent most of the season nationally-ranked and qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time since 2008. Even with a roster that features 22 freshmen, head coach Allen Vital enters his seventh season at his alma mater with expectations that the 2017 season could be just as successful.